Fuse Mounting Member With Resilient Sleeve
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Solution Overview
Problem
Ceramic fuse mounting assemblies are prone to damage from environmental conditions and handling during transport, making them unreliable for outdoor installations.
Innovation Solution
A fuse mounting assembly featuring an epoxy-bonded glass-fiber core surrounded by resilient sleeves with radially extending members, providing enhanced resistance to environmental damage and improved handling durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a ceramic mounting assembly is used for outdoor fuse installation, then electrical insulation is provided, but the assembly is prone to damage from environmental conditions and handling during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly uses a composite structure combining a rigid ceramic core for electrical insulation with a flexible outer sleeve made of weather-resistant material. This composite design allows the assembly to maintain electrical insulation properties while gaining resistance to environmental conditions and handling damage during transport and installation.
Solution Approach 2:
A flexible outer sleeve is added around the rigid ceramic core. This flexible shell protects the brittle ceramic from mechanical damage during handling and transport, while also providing resistance to environmental factors such as weather exposure. The flexible sleeve acts as a protective barrier without compromising the electrical insulation function of the ceramic core.
2Reliability
If a rigid ceramic structure is used, then electrical insulation is maintained, but the structure cannot absorb mechanical shocks or bending forces during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly combines rigid ceramic material for electrical insulation with a flexible outer protective sleeve. This composite structure allows the rigid ceramic core to maintain electrical insulation performance while the flexible sleeve absorbs mechanical shocks and bending forces during transport, preventing damage to the brittle ceramic component.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible outer sleeve is positioned around the ceramic core before transport or installation, providing beforehand cushioning and protection. This pre-applied protective layer absorbs mechanical shocks and bending forces that may occur during handling, preventing direct transmission of these forces to the rigid ceramic structure and maintaining its integrity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively protects the fuse mounting assembly from inclement weather and transit-related damage, ensuring reliable installation and operation while maintaining electrical insulation and preventing water pooling.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient sleeve which has a number of radially extending members... capable of absorbing a force that would otherwise damage the core structure
Implementation Method 2
at least one epoxy-bonded glass-fiber core... comprising a first core and a second core, each having a first end, a second end, and an outer perimeter
Implementation Method 3
A resilient sleeve having a number of radially extending members is disposed around the outer perimeter of the first core while another resilient sleeve having a number of radially extending members is disposed around the outer perimeter of the second core
Data Source
AI summary
A fuse mounting assembly includes an epoxy-bonded glass-fiber core that is surrounded by a resilient sleeve having a number of radially extending members. Attached to an end of the core is a first mounting bracket and attached to another end of the core is another mounting bracket. Each of the mounting brackets is connected to a fuse which is structured to protect a power circuit.